Machine for forming eaves-trough hangers.



No. 827,229. VPATENTED JULY 31,1906.-

' H. A. GIBBS.

MAGHINE FOR FORMING EAVES TROUGH HANGERS.

EPELIOATIOH FILED IABJO, 1905. RENEWED APR. 11, 1906.

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No. 827,229. PATENTED'JULY 31,190 H. A. GIBBS.

MACHINE FOR FORMING EAVES TROUGH HANGERS. APPLIQATION'I'YILED MARJO, 1905. RENEWED APR. 11, 19.06.

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'PATEN'I'ED JULY 31, 1906.

H. A. GIBBS.

MACHINE FOR FORMING EAVES THOUGH HANGERS. APPLIOIATION FILED MARJO, 1eo5. RENEWED Au. 3, 1906.

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D- TAWENT. omen l I V H A? I QOF PRINGE OnILLINmSf I 1 IVlACHINE FOR FORMING EAVES-TROUGH HANGERS.

No. 827,229. I 1 Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented July 31,1906; Application filed March 10,1905. RenewedlkprillLlQOG. semi No. 311.130. i

' I mg the hole d and having its other Beit known that I, HARRY A. GIBBS, of strand f extending-across to the, opposite:

, Princeton,inthe county ofBureau, andinthe side of the shaft, where its end lf. is bent. State .ofllllinois,have invented a certain new around to prevent esca ve ofthe end from A and useful Improvement in Machines for its hole. The shank. is provide 7 with 6 a Forming Eaves-Trough Hangers; and. I do ratchet-teeth 1), extending away vfrom the hereby declare that the following'is' a full, twister-shaft,and a head G- is mounted-upon clear,.and exact'descriptionthereof, reference the said shank, the head-having a loop 9 embeing had to the accompanying drawings, in bracing the said shank, the loop being large which a enough so that the head can be moved over Figurel is a plan view of a machine emthe ratchet-teeth, the head,-however, catch bodying. my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are reing on theratchet-teeth whenit is tipped 'tospectively side and end elevations of the wardthe twister-shaft. Y A screw g* may be same: Fig. 4 is a partial vertical sectional threaded into theloop to clamp the head in g Y iI iviewof the same. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal adjusted position: Slides H and I are7oj f sectional view of the twister-shaft. Fig. 6 is mounted-between horizontal guiding-ribs g 1 1 1 a sectional viewon the line in as, Fig. 5. Fig. and g on the head, the slides having forked 7 is a plan view of a hanger that is adaptedto shanks which are clamped in place by a screw be made on the machine illustrated in Figs. '1' 9 threaded intothe head. i The forks of one I 7 20 to 6, and Figs. 8 to 12 are views showing the slide liebetweenthose of the other, but have 7 5 various steps of forming the hanger illusa bearing thereon, by being provided withLa. trated in'Fig. 7. I dovetail fit, as shown in Fig. 4. 1 I The object ofmy invention has been to The slide H is providedwi h vertioal earsv provide a machine by which hangers for h, inwhich a pin h is mounted, the said pin J I zg eaves-troughs can readilyandcheaply be projecting beyond the said ears parallel to, .j I;

formed; and tosuch ends my invention conbut in the direction of,.the twister-shaft D. I si-sts in thehanger-forming machineherein- 2A hand-lever K is mounted on the pin beafter s ecified. v w tween the ears, and said lever is provided The an er which the machine illustrated with a lugk in the plane of the projecting end 7 o herein is a apted to make is shownin' Fig. 7 of the pin,fbut spaced away fromsaid pin a v and comprises a shank A, formed of twisted distance at least equal to the diameterof the wire and preferablyhaving a nail dtwisted 'wire to be used. Ahand-lever L is ivoted into theiwire, so that the hanger may be fas between horizontal ears i and i on t e slide M j tened in placewith the greatest'facility. The I, the upper lug i being elongated and fof a 5 3 5 wires of the shank A merge into a loop a, diameter corresponding to that of the bend a 0 that is tosupport the eaves-trough. An ofr", to be formed in the hanger. The lever is set a is provided to receive the bead on the provided with alug Z, that stands parallel to edge of the eaves-troughL .From the offset, the lug i but separated therefrom a distance I a fthe loop extends'in substantially semicire e j1ual to the diameter of the wireto be used. 7 i

' 4o cular form, and the freeend of thewire, form- T ehead G projects upwardabove'the slides 7 ing the eurved portionlof the loop,,isreceived to form vertical ears parallel to the plane in a hook a formed in the other wire of the of the slides, between which ears is a notch g shank; The cross-piece a of the hanger is, of sufiicient width to receive the twisted like the shank,'.formed oftwisted wire. I shank of the hanger. A hand-lever'M is piv-jI-- t 45 In carrying my invention into practice I otedjto one'of the earsg and has a lug 1%,,100 j .provide aframe consisting of a shank B, that that is adapted to pass into the notchg to rises at one end to support a-journal 0,, in clamp the wires of the hanger-shankagainstt which iszrnounted a twister-shaftD, the latthe bottom of the notch, so that they will be I j ter having upon its outer end a. crank E, by securely held for; twisting. Ears g". are 5 50 which it can be turned. The twister-shaft is formed on the head G below thenotch-g", and -'16.5 provided with a hole (1 for the rece tion ofa' a hand-lever N is pivoted between themj loop of the wire to be twisted, alatc F being" The lever *N is provided with'a rib or shoulj rovided to secure the said loop in the said, der. 7b,. which when thelever-is folded .up

ole. The latch is in the formof a bent wire, against the faceof the head willstand a dis- 5 5 having one strand f passing through a hole tance'above the bottomof the notch equal'to; no

To all whom it/ may conc rn; intersecti v be twisted into the shank. The h the diameter of the twisted shank? of theon theeaves-trough. The'freeendof thewire hanger. The lug 7c in its lowest position, thebottom of the notch ,s and: :the lower rlimitsofthe working surface of the lug Z are all at substantially the samelevel;

A horizontal gage-support O is formed on or securedto the head G, and a gage-arm P is adjustably mounted on said support, as by a bolt passing through said parts, thearm'being prevented from turning, as by a bend bear on the upper edge 0a formed therein to the support. The-"gage preferably has both a vertical surface p and a horizontal surface p, the two forming acorn'er which the end of the wire is adapted to bereceived when the wire'has been. passed und'er thepin- 71/ In the use of the foregoing machine-for making the'h'angerdllustrated in Fig; 7 a-section of'wire The wireis passed be neath thepin h and ise 'gaged inthe corner formed by the surfaces K'is then swung 'from t 'eposition indicated in Fig; 2 to its-upper* osition', causing the lug 7c to bend the wire a out-'the in it, thusdoubling thewire upon itself 5 as il ustrated in Fig. 9'. The loop thus-formed'is-inserted in the slotd'in the twister-shaft, and :the'latch Fis-passedd'own throu h theloop, thus-securing it'in the twister-shaft, the two strands of*t e Wire being laid in (the notch The free ends of the wire are'bentagainstthe face of the head G; and the'lev'er 'N is swung to the position illustrated in Fig; 4; Where itsrib or! shoulders-stands over/the bent ends of the wire and holds the A partialljeformed hangeridown in the notch g -Q. The twister=shaft is then rotated to twist the shank of the hanger;- and the nail is insertedatthe propervtime to anger is thus brought to the condition illustrated F in Fig: 10.' The longer untwisted! end of the wire is now-passed underthe in 12% and is bent upon'itself means ofthe "and-lever 'K as in the original operation. The loopthus formedis engaged in the t'wistenshaft; as in: the first operation, and the two ends' of* the cross-pieces are laid in the notch g." The leverM-is swung down; so that'its lug 'm bears u on and firmly holds-the wires in the notch; The'twister shaft is then rotatedt'o form the' twisted cross-piece a The lever N is then: raised out of the way, and the-hanger' while stillengaged'in the twister-shaft is-moved to bendtheloo'p a in the cross-piece whileitis still held in'the' twister shaft, the'loop being bent into the position indicated in" Fig. 7. The shank-of the hanger is-then again laid in the notchg and the-untwisted end of: the wire is passed'between the lugl'and the, ear-i the lever L, carrying the said lug, standing at this time substantiallyparallelito the twistershaft. The lever B is then swun to cause the lug Z'to sweep the wire-around't e ear 1' toform the'bend a thatis=to-receive*thebead ofproper length is "provided, as illustrated in Fig. 8.

p. Thehand-lever a isthenbent to conform to the bottom of the eavesstrough, and-the hanger is finished.

The adjustability of the head with reference to theKtWister-shaft permits of the formation of shanks of different lengths. The adj ustability of the slides H and I permits of the formation of cross-pieces of different lengths, and theadjustability of the gage enables the bend to be formed in the proper places for hangers of different size; g

It is obvious that various changes can :bc made' in the: above-illustrated construction which lVVIll be within the seopeiotzmyinven tion, and Itdesire notrtosb'ei limitedibeyondi the terms. of myclaims. and the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus described anyinvention, what! I claim is? 1. In a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination ofia frame, atw-istersshaft mounted in said frame,- a head having a notch op osi-te said twister+shaft, means.- for clamping t e wire in said notch, and means. at one side-of said notch for; forming bends transverse to the axisofsaid tWlStGIv-Shfiftl 2. In a machine foriforming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of a'frame, a twister-shaft mounted in said frame,- a head :hav- 1 inga notch opposite said twister-shaft, means for: clamping the-wire= in said notcln. and means at each side of said notch foriformiiig bends-transverse. to the-axis of: said itwistershaft.

3. Ina=machine tors-forming eaves-tron h: hangers, the combination off a frame, a tw1s+ term-"shaft mounted in :said frame; a head EllllVr ing a notch opposite said twister-shaft: and; having'bending means-.forxthe wire at each side ofr'suchznotc'h;

4: In a machine for formin eaves-trough hangers, the combination ofia. rame havingra. twister-shaft1mountedtherein, a head hiwing a notch opposite said! tWlStBlr-Sllihfb, meansfor clamping the wire in said notch, saidl head havingaformerwoni one-side of said: notch,- andIa lever adapted'to sweep the wireabout saidiform'er.

5. In a machine'for'formin eaves-trough; hangers, the combinationoftaraine having'a twister shaft mountedtherein, ahead havin a notch opposite saiditwister-shaft, saidfheadi having a former'onaeachiside'of said notch,. and levers adapted-ftolsweepthe wire about; said formers.

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6. In.- amachine for. forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of'a ame having a: twister shaft mounted therein, a headl on said frame, notch opposite saidishaft:,.formers on.eithersideoffsaidmotch, and levers pivoted within. the forming-surfaces of said formers .andv' pro vided with shoulders adapted to swing-across said formingesurfaces.

7 In a machine for-forming eaves+trougln said head being PIOVidGdi with ax hangers, the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft pivoted therein, said twistershaft having an axially-arranged openin to receive a wire loop, and having a latch t at is provided with a movable arm which is adapted to intersect said first-mentioned opening. 4

8. In a machine for formin eaves-trough hangers, the combination of a ame having a twister-shaft pivoted therein, said twistershaft having an axially-arranged opening to receive a wire loop, and having a latch that is provided with a movable arm which is adapted to intersect said first-mentioned opening, said latch also having an arm extending across to the opposite side of said shaft and being provided with a bentend to contact with the shaft and act as a stop.

9. In a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft journaled therein, said frame having a shank with ratchet-teeth formed thereon, a head having a loop adapted to embrace said shank, said head being adapted to engage said teeth, said head also having a plate-like portion rising therefrom and provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said twister-shaft, said head also carrying wire-forming devices on opposite sides of said notch.

10. In a machine for forming eaves-trough 4 hangers, the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft journaled therein, a head adjustably mounted on said frame, said head being provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said shaft and with a forming device upon one side of said notch, and an adjustable slide mounted upon said head and provided with a wire-forming device upon the op osite side of said notch.

1 1. n a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft journaled therein, a headade 'ustably mounted on said frame, said head eing provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said shaft and with a forming device upon one side of said notch, and a slide mounted upon said head and provided with a wire-forming device upon the opposite side of said notch, said slide being adjustable to move its former nearer to or farther from the former on said head.

12. In a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft journaled therein, a head adjustably mounted on said frame, said head being provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said shaft, and forming devices upon each side of said notch, said forming devices being mounted upon slides to permit their adjustment nearer to or farther from the said notch.

I 13. In a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft journaled therein, said frame having a head, said head being provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said shaft, and a lever pivoted on said head below said notch, said lever having a rib that is adaptedto lie against the face of said head which is away from said twister-shaft, said rib when in said position being above the bottom of said notch a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the wire of which the hanger is formed.

14. In a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers, the combination of aframe having a twister-shaft journaled therein, said frame having a head, said head being provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said shaft, and a lever pivoted upon said head and having a lug that is adapted to enter said notch.

15. In a machine for forming eaves-trough hangers,the combination of a frame having a twister-shaft journaled therein, said frame having a head, said head being provided with a wire-receiving notch opposite said shaft, a lever pivoted on said head below said notch, said lever having a rib that is adapted to lie against theface of said head which is away from said twister-shaft, said rib when in said position being above the bottom of said notch a distance substantially equal to the'thickness of the wire of which upon said head and having a lug that is adapted to enter said notch.

have hereunto set my hand.

' HARRY A. GIBBS. Witnesses; k

CnAs. A. PRIETsMAN, ROBERT HURLBURT. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I the hanger is formed, and a lever pivoted 

